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Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall' (Serbian bellflower)

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Botanical Name: Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall' kam-PAN-yew-lah posh-ar-skee-AY-nah

Common Name: Serbian bellflower Genus: Campanula

Serbian bellflowers have an easy, undemanding habit. Creating a stream of lavender blue, the 1-inch-diameter star-shaped blossoms bloom reliably from late spring to early fall. The foliage remains evergreen in mild winters and needs to be sheared only once in a while to keep its appearance tidy. 'Blue Waterfall' flows beautifully along bed edges and through rock gardens in full sun to partial shade.
Noteworthy characteristics: Long bloom period. Low maintenance. Good ground cover.
Care: Grow in full sun to partial shade.
Propagation: Divide in spring or fall. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Take basal cuttings in spring.
Problems: Prone to slugs, snails, vine weevils, spider mites, and aphids. Also susceptible to powdery mildew, rust, leaf spots, and Southern blight.

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Height	6 in. to 12 in.
Spread	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit	Spreads
Growth Pace	Moderate Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Medium Moisture
Maintenance	Low
Characteristics	Showy Flowers
Bloom Time	Early Fall; Early Summer; Fall; Late Spring; Late Summer; Spring; Summer
Flower Color	Blue Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Ground Covers
Style	Rock Garden
Seasonal Interest	Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type	Perennials

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posted by Eudemonia
7/10/2010
Region: Pacific Northwest
Zone: 8

I live in the Pacific Northwest on Puget Sound. This campanula is astounding at the front of my border. At the moment it is in full bloom and looks like a river of blue. The very long tendrils climb up the plants in the back and a few foxglove have popped up in it. People simply stop and stare!! It is no care, drought tolerant and evergreen in winter. What more could one want?

posted by terroir
1/9/2010
Region: Midwest
Zone: 5

posted by judgehort
1/27/2010
Region: Northeast
Zone: 7

I was interested to see that another review rated C. poscharskyana as 5-leaf [excellent], and wondered if this untagged plant was, perhaps, another species. It is a rapid spreader and I grow it in a contained area surrounded by wide flagstone path only because it can't get loose and damage more refined plantings.

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